This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and
reasoning to agree a final product.

Quad Match

Stage: 2 Challenge Level:

This
is one of a series of problems designed to develop learners' team
working skills. Other tasks in the series can be found by going
tothis
article.

What are you aiming to do?

For the task:

Every member of the team has to end up with a set of four cards in
front of them that are related to each other in a similar way.
The task is only successfully completed when everyone on the team
has completed their set.

As a team:

Responding to the needs of others

Helping others to do things for themselves.

Getting started

You will need to work in
a team of four. If you have a fifth person available - use them as
an observer (see guidance below).

Tackling the problem

How to play

Players pass cards to other
team members in order to help one another complete their set.

Rules

No one can talk or give non-verbal signals to other members of
the team.

Each member of the team starts with four cards in front of
them.

The cards in front of each person should be visible to
everyone.

Team members can only give cards; they cannot take cards from
someone else.

Each team member must have at least two cards in front of them
at all times.

Use an observer to check
that the team obeys the rules and to keep a record of when members
of the team help someone else (rather than, for example, when they
just pass a piece on without looking at what the other person or
team actually needs).

The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the
NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to
embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice. More information on many of our other activities
can be found here.